A cop has a split second to make a decision.
Everyone else has all the time in the world to look at it frame by frame before making a decision.
Exactly. I’ve never been in a combat situation or a shootout. I was however a witness to a crime where a bunch of black guys were trying to get at me while I was in my car. Several police arrived at the same time and it was mass pandemonium for a few seconds with lots of guns out and laser beams pointing.
It’s impossible to have complete situational awareness.